The Miami Foundation provides civic leadership, bringing people together to advance quality of life in Greater Miami. Our team of committed professionals is integral to the Foundation’s work of mobilizing resource and strengthening our community.

Executive Team

JAVIER ALBERTO SOTOPRESIDENT AND CEO

CHELSEA CLARKEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

CARLOS ABAUNZACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHARISSE GRANTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS

REBECCA MANDELMANVICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT

Strategy and Engagement

This team manages the Foundation’s communications strategies, development and public affairs to advance our community leadership and philanthropic work.

Communications

When you want a representative of the Foundation to speak to your group, when you have questions regarding the Foundation’s marketing and public outreach, if you are a member of the media and need a question answered or when you need a quote or image from the Foundation, contact this team:

MATTHEW BEATTYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

ANA MANTICAEDITORIAL OFFICER

ROSHNI NESLAGECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

Development

When you are looking for information on how you can partner with The Miami Foundation, when you have a question about your Fund, or when you want to discuss your charitable legacy, contact this team:

JANELL KAPLANDIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT

JULIE VIVESDIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR ENGAGEMENT

STEPHANIE MARCUSDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

Grants and Programs

When you are looking for an innovative program that is accomplishing great things in our community, when you have a question about one of our initiatives or when you want more information on how to receive a grant, contact this team:

STUART KENNEDYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM STRATEGY AND INNOVATION

VICTORIA FEARPROGRAMS OFFICER

JORDAN DE LEONSENIOR PROGRAMS ASSISTANT

ALEXANDER ROSALESPROGRAMS ASSISTANT

Finance and Administration

This team is responsible for all the financial and fiscal management aspects of the Foundation’s operations. They coordinate our administrative, business planning, accounting, finance, budgeting and human resources work.

Finance

When you have questions about the Foundation’s investments, when you would like a copy of your Fund statement or when you need information about a grant check, contact this team:

FRANCISCO GOZALOCONTROLLER

ROBBY SAASTAFF ACCOUNTANT

JUSTIN HARRISSTAFF ACCOUNTANT

LATASHA RHODESACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK

HANS MOMPOINTFINANCE CLERK

Grants Administration

When you have questions about the Foundation’s Fiscal Sponsorships or using the Foundation’s 501(c)(3) status to create a charitable program, contact this team:

LINDSEY LINZERDIRECTOR OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

KAMILAH WALLENGRANTS ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

KERIA REBUSTILLOGRANTS ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

Administration

When you are looking for information about office operations, utilizing the Foundation’s meeting spaces in Suite 305 or have human resources-related questions, contact this team:

DEBBIE LA ROCCAMANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION

SIBEL EROLRECEPTIONIST & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Summer Interns

This summer, we are pleased to welcome two University of Chicago students, joining us through the Jeff Metcalf Internship Program. These students will work with us from June to August, focusing on work in our Finance and Development departments:

KONRAD DANZERFINANCE INTERN

JESSICA RUONADEVELOPMENT INTERN

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation uses civic leadership, community investment and philanthropy to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Greater Miami home. For 50 years, we have partnered with individuals, families and corporations who have created more than 1,000 personalized, philanthropic Funds. Thanks to them, we have awarded over $250 million in grants and currently manage more than $300 million in assets to build a better Miami. As the Foundation marks our 50th anniversary, our commitment is to foster those passions that spur people to give – a sense of being connected to and investing in our community’s past, present and future – for a more resilient tomorrow.